2013 is going to be good to Wii U

I'm about done with Grotesque Tactics, review should be up tomorrow at the latest.

While I don't actually own a Wii U at this moment, the news that Nintendo dropped yesterday may actually have me go pick one up.

During Nintendo's Direct broadcast, they have just made up for the last bit of lack luster start that the Wii U has endured, and will be making this coming up E3 one to watch for Nintendo fans. They have come out in 2013 swinging, dropping names like Zelda, Mario and Smash Bros. Here is an actual list of the games that Nintendo officially has announced.

A new, HD Zelda game. While it's still very early in its production stage, they made it clear they are rethinking the way Zelda is played. There will be no more dungeon order and, I'm a bit afraid about this, possibly having a multiplayer aspect to a game that has been exclusively single player for its history.

An old Zelda remake, in HD. That's right, Wind Waker is coming back. The gamecube hit will include Wii U gamepad functionality and features. Nintendo stated it would be out in August of this year. Basically created to hold us over until the above HD Zelda would be released. Upgraded graphics, lighting, and functionality with the Miiverse will be included.

New Super Smash Bros. This one is a double whammy. Both the Wii U and the 3DS will be receiving the great brawler. No word on release yet, but can't wait.

Wii U Mario Kart. Again, not much information on this one, but it has been officially confirmed.

New 3D Mario game. By the same makers of the Galaxy series and Super Mario 3D land. If you're lucky enough to be visiting E3 this June, Nintendo has said that all 3 games above would be playable at it.

New Fire Emblem game, though it is a crossover with Shin Megami Tensei franchise. I've never played the latter, but the Fire Emblem series are great strategy RPG titles, and can't wait.

Yoshi's Land, with the art style of the great Kirby's Epic Yarn, is being developed for the Wii U. Going to be a 2D platformer most likely and is looking good.

The Virtual Console will be up and running this April. Both NES and SNES games will be the start, and can be purchased for around $5. If you previously bought the games on the Wii, you can unlock them for use with the game pad for about $1. Though if you have a huge library and don't feel like paying all those dollars, you can still play them in Wii mode without the features of Wii U.

The same developer that created the Xeno series, including Xenoblade Chronicles, is creating a new RPG for the Wii U. Not a lot of information can be gathered from the bit shown, but it looks pretty in HD.

Wii U Party, essentially a mini game collection. Nintendo stated that it is built to show the functionality of the Wii U gamepad, but I'm sure some of the mini games should be fun too.

Along with some Miiverse upgrades, this is the list of things to come to Nintendo. Just writing all that makes me want to go buy one, at least before Wind Waker hits. I have fond memories of that game, and playing it in beautiful HD should be great.